Survey: Options for mounting QuickFist clamps in the bed

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That looks like it was meant to be.... well done!

As long as your just attaching items such as the shovel shown, no worries.

I believe the initial concern was that you would be strapping cargo, lets say... something like hauling home a kitchen refrigerator, and strapping it down to the sheet metal wall of the bed, via a small rivnut. That would be scary.
My concern would be any corrosion starting points from exposing the metal of the bed. If you wet installed/sealed/painted the holes drilled then it should be fine. Especially since the bed on this truck is steel and not aluminum or composite.
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My concern would be any corrosion starting points from exposing the metal of the bed. If you wet installed/sealed/painted the holes drilled then it should be fine. Especially since the bed on this truck is steel and not aluminum or composite.
You worry to much ;)

You could also worry about galvanic reaction happening between the rivenut and the steel bed.

Don't worry... be happy!

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Well, you told me not to, but I did it anyway. If this fails in the long run, I'll at least be happy to have this serve as a clear warning to others. Anyway, in the end, I decided to mount the QuickFists straight into the bed using JackNuts. This option was chosen for two reasons: 1) I couldn't easily remove the splash guard thanks to a few steel rivets that i didnt want to dill out and 2) I could never figure out how to connect the L-track to QuickFist. So here you have it: A few progress pics and the final product.

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I think this was the best option. also, if you ever sell the truck or remove those mounts, just throw a little black paint over them and you'd never know they're there. BUT, you might end up wanting to put a washer on the screw side of the quick fist, looks like that phillips head could pull through the rubber. I know the last time I used these they came with little black plastic square washers that fit perfectly into the recessed area.
 

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Well, you told me not to, but I did it anyway. If this fails in the long run, I'll at least be happy to have this serve as a clear warning to others. Anyway, in the end, I decided to mount the QuickFists straight into the bed using JackNuts. This option was chosen for two reasons: 1) I couldn't easily remove the splash guard thanks to a few steel rivets that i didnt want to dill out and 2) I could never figure out how to connect the L-track to QuickFist. So here you have it: A few progress pics and the final product.

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Sorry to bring this back to life after all this time, just curious as to how the rivnuts are holding up? Looking to do a shovel/axe mount in my bed and was thinking of doing this exact thing.
 
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Sorry to bring this back to life after all this time, just curious as to how the rivnuts are holding up? Looking to do a shovel/axe mount in my bed and was thinking of doing this exact thing.
As far as I can tell, the rivnuts are holding up just fine. And the combination with the quickfists has made for a very secure shovel mount that can still be accessed easily. I should note that I do live in the great basin, and automotive rust/corrosion (my main concern in the long run) is far less of a factor than in coastal regions. But, if I were to do it over again, I would have done a few things differently to try and reduce that risk even more. Someone suggested to wet-drill the pilot holes, and I think thats a great idea. Plus, I definitely scraped the crap out of the metal when removing the factory bed liner from around the holes.... not sure how I could have done that any better, but be careful and try to do it as cleanly as possible if thats in your future. I did use some nail polish to try to seal things back up before the final install, but who knows how much that will really help. Good luck!
 


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I used quick fist clamps on my Raptor for seven years. Most were just sheet metal screws, but a couple used plastic anchors. Zero rust. For serious Baja-style off-roading, extra clamps support heavier object like axe heads. I mounted a shovel, axe, and racing jack handle.

The last picture shows when I upgraded the axe mount to use 4 clamps. The axe came loose once when I hit some whoops, so the extra clamps on the axe head sheath secured it perfectly.

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I used quick fist clamps on my Raptor for seven years. Most were just sheet metal screws, but a couple used plastic anchors. Zero rust. For serious Baja-style off-roading, extra clamps support heavier object like axe heads. I mounted a shovel, axe, and racing jack handle.

The last picture shows when I upgraded the axe mount to use 4 clamps. The axe came loose once when I hit some whoops, so the extra clamps on the axe head sheath secured it perfectly.

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Awesome.... Yeah, I totally assumed people had done exactly what you did to your raptor, but for some reason could not find any good info. And even just sheet metal screws? Wow, I guess I kind of over thought this one haha.
 

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Awesome.... Yeah, I totally assumed people had done exactly what you did to your raptor, but for some reason could not find any good info. And even just sheet metal screws? Wow, I guess I kind of over thought this one haha.
I believe that because my bed was sprayed with LineX, the bed walls are more rigid than a non-lined bed. Also, if you removed them, you could plug the hole with a little dab of black sealant.
 

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I took a different route. The beauty of what I did is it didn't require any modification to the truck what so ever, and I can quickly remove everything if I need to use the whole of my truck bed for hauling crap. On the negative side, it's a bit clunky and limits bed storage with the items and storage method installed. Some of these things will be moving up and onto a bed rack soon-ish. The real benefit will be when the stuff is mounted to the bed rack, and I load up to go camping. I'll have secure points for securing a dual fuel generator, a 20 lb. LPG tank, and cooking gear.
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